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Ki;NAI
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2020 -79
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF KENAI , ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE KENAI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT'S NEW SAND STORAGE FACILITY .
WHEREAS, this Resolution is in coordination with Ordinance 3155-2020 which is being
postponed until the October 7, 2020 Council Meeting to allow the Federal Aviation Administration
additional time to finalize their pending grant offer for the new Sand Storage Facility; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Resolution is to authorize the City Manager to accept grant
funding as it becomes available from the Federal Aviation Administration prior to the Federal
Fiscal Year End of September 30, 2020 in order for the City to take full advantage of the funding
being offered ; and
WHEREAS, Formal Bids for the project were received on August 31, 2020, with Orion
Construction being the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with a total combined bid of
$2,289,000; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager signed a grant application to the Federal Aviation Administration
on September 2, 2020 for a total requested project cost of $2,835,263 which covers the costs of
construction, design, administration and permits; and
WHEREAS, at the time of this Resolution it is not known the exact available funding the Federal
Aviation Administration will have to offer the City; and
WHEREAS, execution of this Resolution will provide the City Manager the flexibility to obtain a
grant offer from the Federal Aviation Administration that is most advantageous to the City; and
WHEREAS , passage of this Resolution and acceptance of the pending grant is in the best interest
of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
Section 1. That the Kenai City Council authorizes the City Manager to accept a grant from the
Federal Aviation Administration.
Section 2. That this Resolution takes effect immediately upon adoption.
ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 16Th day of September,
2020 .
BRIAN GABRIEL SR., MAYOR
Resolution No. 2020-79
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MEMORANDUM
T O :
THROUGH:
FROM :
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor Bria n Gabriel and Kenai City Council
Pau l Ostrander, City Manager
Scott Curtin , Public Works Director
September 16, 2020
Resolution 2020-79
The purpose of this memo is to request approval of Resolution 2020-79, authoriz ing the City
Manager to accept a pending Grant offer from the Federal Aviat ion Administration for the
construction of the Kenai Municipal Airport 's new Sand Storage Facility .
Staff has been in close communication with their FAA Counterparts, and a grant offer is
anticipated for September 22 , 2020. The FAA is requesting the grant is returned executed on
September 25 , 2020 to be finalized prior to their fiscal year end of September 30, 2020 , which is
why this Resolution is necessary.
Adoption of Resolu t ion 20 20-79 does not financially obligate the City or permit execution of
contra cts obligating the City for amounts in excess of what has been appropriated by Council to
date. Assuming Ordinance 3155-2020 was postpon ed until the October 7, 2020 council meeting ,
appropriation and authorization to execute the construction contract will be before Council for
action on October ?lh.
The delay is the result of the FAA finali zing other grant offers to have an understanding of how
many remaining grant dollars are ava ilable to provide the City with the greatest opportunity
poss ible. While the delay has caused some challenges with preparing legislation , the net result
provides the City with the greatest amount of funding for our project possible, which is a
tremendous benefit to the City .
. Council 's patience and support is greatly appreciated and requested .